The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-14
THE HALF CENTURY COMPLETED.
The Turning of an Era in the Life of
Emory College.
oxford (Ga) Cor. atlanta Constitution.

Emory College has attained the age of
fifty years. On Feb. 6, 1887, the first board
of trustees of Emory College held their first
meeting in Covington and elected DR.. Ig-
natius A Few President of their body, with
George W. Lane Secretary. This board of
trustees was composed of Ignatius A. Few,
Elijah Sinclair, Charles Hardy, Samuel j.
Bryan, Alexander Speer, Lovick Pierce,
David p Hillhouse, Charles H. Sanders,
William P Graham, Lucius p. Witch,
Iverson L. Graves and George F. Pierce,
who were the founders of the college. On
Feb Z, 1887, the board of trustees visited
and selected the present site and consecrated
it to its noble purpose.
The pioneers did not sleep and dream over
their great project and wait for the college
to rise mysteriously but possessing indom-
liable energy, they begun work at once
toward causing their noble aspirations to
crystalize.
On the following Dec. 8, 1887, the col
lege was ready for corps of instructors,
and the board of trustees elected Ignatius
A. Few, President of Emory College, with
Archelaus H. Miller professor of philosophy
and for the time being professor of natural
philosophy and bellies lettres; Alexander
Means professor of natural sciences, Harry
B. Lane professor of mathematics and civil
engineer, and George W. Lane professor of
ancient languages-a faculty containing five
members.
The following is a complete list OF the
Presidents, with the terms Of their Office
and the order of their service:
First-Ignatius A. Few, d. d., LII. D.,
December, 1887, to July, 1899.
Second-A. B. Longstreet, IL. D., July,
1899, to July, 1s4S.
Third-Bishop George F. Pierce. D. D.,
L. L. D., July, 1913, to July, 1854.
Fourth-Alexander Means, D. D., LII. D.,
December 1854, to December, 1855
Fifth R. Thomas, D. d., LII D., De-
cember, 1850, to July, 1867.
Sixth-Luther NJ Smith, d. D.. July,
1867, to December, 1871.
Seventh--O l., Smith, d. D., November,
1871, to 1875.
Eighth--A Y. Haygood, D. D., LII. D.,
December, 1875, to January, 1884.
Ninth S. Hopkins, d. D., January,
1884, to -.
The first class to graduate was composed
of three members and graduated in 1S41.
From 1871 to 1862 inclusive the college was
continuous and classes were graduated every
year until the exercises were suspended on
account of the late war, and the boys who
were old enough enlisted in the Southern
cause College exercises were resumed inn
mediately after the war, and the next class
to graduate was in 1868, which was COM
posed Of only two members During the
war the college buildings were converted
into hospitals for Southern soldiers. Since
'6S inclusive classes have graduated every
year.
Eight hundred and fifty-eight inclusive of
the present senior class have graduated
here, and about 5000 all told have attended
college here 1000 of which were aided by
| the college in their efforts to receive an edu-
cation.
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Emory upon many who deserve them, and
possibly a few who did not deserve them.
d. d. was conferred by Emory upon Tnom-
as o. Summer, d. D. and L. T.. D. upon A.
Means; d. D. upon Bishop Fl. N. McTyeire
D. D. upon A. g. Hagood; l.. L. D. upon A
A. Lipscomb; D. d. upon Bishop Hargrove;
L. J.. d. upon Bishop Marvin, and D. D.
and l.. l.. d. upon Young j. Allen, which
is brief list of some of the eminent men
honored by Emory College
A sub-freShman class was added to the
college in October, 1879, and placed in charge
of Rev. Lundy H. Harris. This class took
the place OF the former preparatory depart
ment.
Between 1880 and 1882 Mr.. George L.
Seney, of New York, added donation of
$4,000 to the endowment fund; gave about
$4,000 for the erection of the magnificent
building which is now known as ''Seney
I4etlls anu gave s'l;VOU bOWhIklf
the old debt of the college-naking a total
Of Sl25,000
By gifts of friends, both North and
South, a school of technology was added to
the college III October, 1884. This depart,
ment has made rapid progress and is now
finishing up an engine for the Atlanta Con-
stitution, and also manufactures as fine
tools as can be made in this country.
Although it is the general opinion that
Emory College is engaged only in the manu-
facture of preachers there is no theological
department. here, and your correspondent
wants this distinctly understood so that he
will never be asked again if he is a minister
Preachers are instructed here in the same
manner as other students, and they do their
preacher-making studying outside of their
college course However, many eminent
divines have graduated here
The college is comparatively free from
debt, and its financial condition is good and
healthy.
There are about 225 students enrolled this
year, aud the outlook for the future is fiat
tering.
The fiftieth anniversary will be celebrated
with appropriate services at the alumni re-
union, ON Tuesday afternoon of next com
mencement, and notably by an address by
Secretary of the Interior L. Q. c. Lamar.
who graduated here in 1916.